I can now run for 30 minutes without a walking break, and I run 3x a week.
I do strength training 3-4x a week, and have gone from not being able to lift myself at all on the pull up bar with the strongest resistance band, to doing a full pull up with that band - I've moved on to the next band now.
I can lift and carry all of my kids, two at a time. I can give my kids piggy back rides. I can roller skate for 2 hours with my daughter.
It took me 3 months of training 3x a week at the gym using the assisted pull up machine to go from no movement on the bar to this.
This process has been one of the most rewarding things I've ever done. Walking and running have been so great for my mental health in addition to the physical.
Definitely couldn't have done it without my amazing husband's support.
@jessicamauerhan I think the last time I successfully did a pull up was after about the same amount of training. I can't do them any more. :( Nice work!
@cam it's so much fun 😊 I ran a 5k and got home and my daughter asked if I would take her skating, and it really sunk in how I wouldn't have been able to participate with her before. We used to go and I'd sit and watch her. She says it's more fun now. 🥰
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